MORNING
MARKET BRIEF

— Market outlook at a glance —
📅 25 August 2026
Tuesday · 08:23 IST

GIFT Nifty

Trading around
24,160
▼ -50 pts (-0.21%)
vs Nifty futures previous close
Impact: neutral

Asian Markets

Nikkei 225 65,598.68 ▲ +0.09%
Hang Seng 25,472.74 ▼ -0.17%
Kospi 6,584.30 ▼ -1.63%
Shanghai 3,874.74 ▼ -0.17%
Straits Times 5,687.79 ▲ +0.12%
Impact: negative

Wall Street

Dow Jones 53,417.16 ▲ +0.26%
S&P 500 7,652.86 ▼ -0.28%
Nasdaq 25,980.19 ▼ -0.76%
Impact: negative

Key Highlights

India VIX up 2.81% at 11.53
Bitcoin up 2.17% at 80,577.77
Kospi down 1.63% at 6,584.30
Natural Gas up 1.44% at 2.82
Vishal Mega Mart among 4 stocks showing bullish RSI upswing
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher
Indian stock markets remain closed on account of Good Friday | Akashvani News -

India — Previous Close

NIFTY 50 24,219.05 ▼ -0.14%
NIFTY Bank 57,525.95 ▼ -0.41%
India VIX 11.53 ▲ +2.81%
Impact: negative

US Futures

Dow Futures 53,480.00 ▲ +0.29%
S&P Futures 7,675.25 ▼ -0.09%
Nasdaq Futures 29,165.75 ▼ -0.36%
Impact: neutral

Commodities

Brent Crude 92.78 ▼ -0.28%
WTI Crude 85.64 ▲ +0.01%
Gold 4,703.30 ▲ +0.11%
Silver 68.10 ▼ -1.25%
Copper 6.60 ▲ +0.81%
Natural Gas 2.82 ▲ +1.44%
Impact: positive

Currencies & Dollar

USD/INR 95.74 ● +0.00%
EUR/INR 111.66 ▼ -0.03%
GBP/INR 130.49 ▼ -0.01%
JPY/INR 0.60 ▼ -0.16%
Dollar Index 99.01 ▲ +0.18%
Impact: neutral

Europe

FTSE 100 10,854.30 ▲ +0.35%
DAX 26,106.60 ▼ -0.11%
CAC 40 8,453.01 ▼ -0.31%
Impact: neutral

Crypto & Rates

Bitcoin 80,577.77 ▲ +2.17%
Ethereum 2,506.99 ▲ +0.99%
US 10Y Yield 4.70 ▼ -0.72%
Overall Market Sentiment
NEUTRAL
Aggregate global and domestic signals read neutral at the opening cues for the Indian session. Watch the largest movers above and fresh headlines for direction.
▼ BEAR● FLAT▲ BULL
Indian indices
NIFTY Bank moved -0.41%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
Asian markets
Kospi moved -1.63%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
Wall Street
Nasdaq moved -0.76%; overall a headwind for Indian equities.
US futures
Nasdaq Futures moved -0.36%; overall mixed for Indian equities.
Commodities
Natural Gas moved +1.44%; overall supportive for Indian equities.

Top Developments

Vishal Mega Mart among 4 stocks showing bullish RSI upswing — ET Markets
Taking Stock: Market fails to hold on to day#39;s gains, ends marginally higher — Moneycontrol
Indian stock markets remain closed on account of Good Friday | Akashvani News - News On AIR — News On AIR
How US sanctions on Iran ripple through global markets and consumers - Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera
Positive Breakout: These 8 stocks cross above their 200 DMAs — ET Markets
Sensex, Nifty gain for third day in a row; easing volatility to support bull trend — Moneycontrol

Impact Summary

▲ Positive

  • Bitcoin +2.17%
  • Natural Gas +1.44%
  • Ethereum +0.99%
  • Copper +0.81%

● Neutral

    ▼ Negative

    • India VIX +2.81%
    • Kospi -1.63%
    • Silver -1.25%
    • Nasdaq -0.76%